Community College students should meet with a counselor as soon as possible to determine the equivalent courses offered at that institution. Students should complete as many as possible of the lower division requirements listed below, prior to transfer.
Lower Division Course Requirements | Community College Course Equivalents | |
Preparation for the Major: | ||
| BIOL 005 Computer Literacy in Biology | No Current Equivalent | |
| CHEM 1A and CHEM 1B General Chemistry | Chem 1A General Chemistry AND Chem 1B General Chemistry Equivalent only if sequence is complete | |
| Sequence must be complete | ||
| ENGL 001B Composition 2 A "C" or better is required in English 1B (a "C-" is not acceptable). | Engl 1B Composition and Literature OR Engl 1BMC Composition and Literature: Multicultural Emphasis OR Engl 2 Composition and Critical Thinking OR Engl 2MC Composition and Critical Thinking: Multicultural Emphasis | |
| CHEM 008 Organic Chemistry | Chem 12A Organic Chemistry AND Chem 12AL Organic Chemistry Lab AND Chem 12B Organic AND Chem 12BL Organic Laboratory | |
| CHEM 009 Organic Chemistry Lab | Chem 12A Organic Chemistry AND Chem 12AL Organic Chemistry Lab AND Chem 12B Organic AND Chem 12BL Organic Laboratory | |
| PHYS 002A Fundamentals of Physics | Phys 2A General Physics | |
| PHYS 002B Fundamentals of Physics | Phys 2B General Physics | |
| GEOL 001 General Geology | Geol 10 Introduction to Earth Science | |
| GEOL 001L General Geology Laboratory recommended but not required | Geol 10 Introduction to Earth Science | |
Requirements for the Major: | ||
| BIOL 001 Plant Biology | Bio 1C General Botany | |
| BIOL 002 Animal Biology | Bio 1B General Zoology | |
| BIOL 003 Cell Biology | Bio 1A Cell & Molecular Biology | |
| BIOL 004 The Profession of Biology | No Current Equivalent | |
| BIOL 006 Biological Safety | No Current Equivalent | |
Lower Division General Education (39 semester or 58 quarter units) - some of the courses listed above may be approved for general education credit as well as major preparation at your institution. Please see your college counselor/advisor to review your general education in order to receive FULL OR PARTIAL CERTIFICATION PRIOR TO TRANSFER to San José State University. You may be required to take additional lower division general education courses if you do not provide SJSU WITH A FULL OR PARTIAL CERTIFICATION OF GENERAL EDUCATION upon transfer.
American Institutions Requirement (3-9 semester or 5-15 quarter units) - may be satisfied within the lower division general education requirements.
Physical Education Requirement (2 courses) - at least 2 different activities.
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